Primarily refers to the silkworm cocoon used in silk production, but can also refer to other insect cocoons.
蚕が繭を作り始めた。
The silkworms have started spinning cocoons.
繭から絹
As it grows, the silkworm begins spinning a cocoon.
Silk thread is taken from the cocoon.
工場では繭から糸を取って絹を作る。
At the factory, they draw thread from cocoons to make silk.
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years
waste cocoon; bad cocoon; damaged cocoon
spring cocoon crop
dupion; double cocoon · cocoon
cocoon price; price of a cocoon
double cocoon
Standard kanji spelling for silkworm cocoon and similar insect cocoons.
The kanji 繭 is a phono-semantic compound, combining 糸 (thread) and a phonetic element. The reading まゆ is native Japanese.